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Summary: Who Knew A Book About War Could Be So Interesting?
Review: Funny, historic, memorable. These are the best words to describe the book Fallen Angles by Walter Dean Myers.A young man named Perry goes to Vietnam during the late 60's to discover the horrors of war life. Fighting for their country he and his friends battle the enemy for what seems like forever. This was definitely not the life Perry thought it would be. I enjoyed Fallen Angels mostly because it was both humerous and serious. All of the characters seem to fit together, like the pieces of a puzzle. It was one of those books where you never want to put it down. Sometimes when I got angry at a scene I found myself clutching the book so tight it hurt my fingers. I think it was very entertaining for a book about war. You probably wouldn't even expect it to be such an excellent book. Take my advice, you will love this book.
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: Fallen Angels Walter Dean Myers 309 pages 5 Stars Fallen Angels is not only a book; it's a history lesson of Vietnam up close and personal. It's thought provoking, exciting, and has a deep meaning behind it. After reading this book, you get a slight feeling for what an average soldier in Vietnam went through. It's an amazing, compelling book. After reading it I promise, you will feel different about your life, and the Vietnam War. You follow the life of a man from a small black neighborhood that just volunteered to join the Vietnam War effort. His name is Perry. He grew up with a decent education and playing basketball for his life. Once his dreams of college were shattered, he decides to join the army. Throughout his time in the Vietnam War, he makes a new friend for life named Peewee. Fallen Angels is a story of a common Vietnam soldier who tries to find reason behind his fighting, and also, ways to live. He faces many physical and mental challenges throughout his tour of Vietnam. At times, he touches the brink of insanity. Fallen Angels is an amazing story that leaves you feeling different and gives you more respect for your veterans. BY: Alex McLean
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: It is 1968, and Vietnam is taking thousands young Americans to war. Some men are drafted and some men chose to go. Richie Perry is a teenager from Harlem. After his college dreams fall short, Richie Perry joins Vietnam. Perry goes to Vietnam in hope the war will soon be over and he'll be transported to Hawaii. Things didn't work out the way he he hoped. Perry and his comrades are in the frontlines of a deadly war. They encounter fierce Vietcong fighting and all they hope to do now is get out alive.
This book dislpays heroic fighting and realistic warfare. It's heart-breaking in some parts and humorous in others. The book tells about the realism and suffering of war. It is one of the best war books I've ever read.
Fallen Angels is not only exciting, but thought-provoking aswell. Perry begins to wonder why the U.S. is even here, and also why the black troops are always sent in for the dangerous missions. It'll keep you thinking about it everyday. Fallen Angels is a great book and should be read by all.
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: Richie Perry, Peewee and many other brave souls are sent into battle in Walter dean Myers's FALLEN ANGELS. In Vietnam anything can happen and that is what is shown in this exciting novel. Friends draw much closer than ever expected. Everyone must compete for survival as a team while going on numerous missions. Death is always lingering in the air around the battlefields and even at camp. Nobody can tell who will lose their lives during the missions or who will live to tell about them. Myers does a fantastic job of showing what Vietnam was like for the men who fought in the war that you actually feel as if you were right beside Richie at every moment. His style of the narrator talking to himself shows the reader what it is really like for someone fighting in Vietnam. Myers leaves you guessing what will happen next and who will make it to the end of the book. If you like war stories this one should not be passed up.
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Summary: Fallen Angels
Review: Is the book Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, a good book? Some might say that it is too graphic and vulgar for some readers. In reality, it shows readers how it really was fighting in the World War II in Vietnam by creating an excellent mental picture in the readers mind. It may be a bit disgusting at times, but it has a great storyline with excellent characters. The book Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers, is a great novel for mature readers.
The plot in this story and my opinion about this book relate to each other in a special way. The plot revolves around Vietnam and the characters that are there. The characters are a squad of men who go to Vietnam to fight for America during the World War II. The main character is Perry, but there are others who have a huge affect on the story like Peewee, Lobel, Johnson, and Brunner. I enjoyed this book because of these characters and the fact that it was action-packed. If I could change one part of this book it would be the scene where Lieutenant Carroll dies. I would change this part because I think he was a great character to have in the book and was one of my favorites. If Lieutenant Carroll hadn't died it would change the story in a positive way. So you can definitely see that the plot in this story drastically affected my opinion on this book.
My personal experiences that I can relate to from this book are very minimal and that is going to have an affect on my recommendation for this book. I couldn't really relate to any of the characters because I have never been in a war before and I don't know how it would feel. Of course, I don't exactly want to experience the feeling of war, so I guess that isn't that bad of a thing. I hope that I never have to be in any of the situations that Perry faced because they would be tremendously scary and uncomfortable. I would recommend this book to others because I enjoyed it a lot. I didn't like the fact that I couldn't relate to any of the characters, but anyone that likes action should like this book. It is geared towards adults, however, and there is quite a bit of cussing throughout the novel. So you can see how my personal experiences and my ability to relate to the characters has negatively affected my recommendation for this book. So, is Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers a good book? Based on my opinion after reading this book, I would give it four stars out of a possible five. All-in-all, Fallen Angels, by Walter Dean Myers is a great novel for mature readers.
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Summary: Just anothe good book
Review: Just Another Good Book Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers is a riveting tale of heroism, in a time when death and sorrow were abundant. I give 4 stars to this book for the authors amazing use of characterization. The characters emotions are clear as day during battle and when he is alone to think about why he is in Vietnam. You feel like your actually in the war when the author paints a vivid picture of the battle scene. It's a fast read, but just slow enough to let your imagination run wild.
The plot of this novel is masterfully laid out, and it keeps you reading on and on wanting to know what will happen next. Perry is a 19 year old black man who leaves home to join the army. After basic raining he ends up on a plane to Vietnam. On the way he meets a black man named Peewee and they become best friends. Throughout the story they are forced to stick together to survive. They depend on each other and the rest of the squad to get them out alive. They are on the verge of death countless times.
Throughout the story your mind will dissolve and blend with that of the characters. You get 5 unique points of view, and the author goes in depth on three of them. Perry, Peewee, and Monaco just want to get out of the war and go back to the lives that they left behind. The story is deeply intertwined with the emotions of the characters. There is a point in time where the characters change, they start to go a little mad and they all develop there own beliefs on what this war is all about. The characters touch you and make you feel like you're actually in the story, it's an amazing effect.
Fallen Angels combines real life drama with a touch of fictional entertainment. This book shows you a picture of how life was back then, with an epic climax that will leave you exhausted, but begging for more. Quite simply a candidate for the Pulitzer.
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Summary: Fallen Angels REVIEW
Review: As Close to Heaven as Vietnam can get:
THE FALLEN ANGELS REVIEW 1967. It went down as one of the least supported, but most remembered years ever. It was the year of the Vietnam War. It is this year that Fallen Angels takes place. Fallen Angels, by Mr. Walker Dean Myers, is hands down the best war book I've ever read, it's realistic characters and believable emotions make it a must read.
When I look at a book for the first time, I think about characters, nothing can make or break a book faster than it's ability to have realistic characters. The man character, Richard Perry, arrives in Vietnam not knowing what to expect. It's this attitude that allows the book to be so open and honest with Perry's thoughts. He meets "Peewee" Gates, another soldier; it's this relationship that really got me excited about the book. The relationship between these two (and the many others) was my favorite part. I found stuff out about the characters that I both liked and disliked. That's what made the book so real, everyone had their own strengths and weaknesses. But by the end I was cheering for them all, not because they were perfect, but because they were human. The characters in Myer's Fallen Angels are better than any those in any other ever read (save Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club), just that makes it a good book for me.
The emotions and thoughts of the man character really bring you into the narrative, a huge plus for action lovers like me. Enter, if you will (and you will), Richard Perry, the ever growing (character wise) novice soldier from Harlem thrust into Vietnam. His lack of experience makes him a prime subject to fear and curiosity, which I saw him growing in constantly. By the end, you'll be proud to have been part of such huge changes within our protagonist. In fact, the emotions in the story are so great, I found myself more than once on the edge of my seat. His frightened thoughts became my frightened thoughts, and they (if you'll excuse a little cliché) chilled me to the bone. It's so expertly written I couldn't help but shiver when a bullet flew by Perry's head. I have not read a book in a good long while that played with my head like Fallen Angels did, and I love it for that fact alone.
So you can see why I think Fallen Angels is so great. It's emotions and characters deliver a one-two punch that you won't recover from for a long time. Bottom line: you want a fun, fast, and entertaining read? Read Fallen Angels. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Review on the novel Fallen Angles
Review: Fallen Angels is a story of pain, hardship, an hope, the characters in this book will go through some of the hardest times they will ever have to face. Emotion, as well as characterization makes up the backbone of this novel. Each character has a different and unique personality; Peewee is brave and small bodied,, but large minded, while on the other hand, Perry who is larger than Peewee, but much more emotional and sensitive, does not stand up for himself as much as Peewee. I think that brave means more than braw in this war. My favorite character was Peewee, because despite his small size, he didn't let anyone push him around, and that is also brave of him. This shows that heart and mind may mean a bit more than size and muscle in this war.
Perry is a sensitive, caring, and emotional guy. I have found that I have the most in common with him. I am very emotional, I care about people, and I am sensitive, so is he. We both also do not forget things easily, such as a death of a close friend or relative. Perry looks at life in a different way and is afraid to die, and also afraid to lose what he loves and I can see why he feels like that.
I think that this would have been a better book if there was a hidden element of surprise, such as a surprise or battle. Each battle was fairly planned out and detailed, which led to a rather boring plot. I think the story would have been more interesting if there was an unplanned attack on the Vietnamese! It got rather dull after a while, because you grew to EXPECT an attack, rather than be in suspense. I realize that a war is always planned out as much as possible, and it is hard to add an unexpected twist. I believe though, that maybe there could have been a disagreement within the inner circle of friends, such as a squabble between Perry and Peewee, who are two very important characters who also have to be friends. I believe that this could have added a little "spice" to the novel.
In conclusion, this is an agreeable novel for SOME people. Various parts may be too graphic for young readers, or those who do not like gruesome details. Fallen Angels had a good morale, and lesson within it, therefore it sparked my interest remotely. This is a good book for a reader looking for a deep, or moving novel. So I conclude that this is a book for a strong mental reader looking for a book with a deeper meaning and lesson within it.
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Summary: LIFE IN THE WAR
Review: LIFE IN THE WAR The book Fallen Angels isn't suited for a wide variety of audiences. In fact, anyone who can remember as a kid running straight home after school to play with their G.I. Joes, this is the book for them. With a lot of action and a variety of characters, this book revolves around the death and violence of the war.
Perry, the main character in Fallen Angels is the one telling the story; it is written through his eyes. Pg 182 "I had killed a man." This is what runs through Perry's mind for days after he has killed one of the enemy. With him being the more silent, sensitive type and all, the shock won't leave him. All of the violence in the war is not Perry's thing, and he takes death harder than anyone in his squad. This is why it is so weird that Perry and Peewee are best friends. They are total opposites of each other, with Peewee being the big macho guy who has to show everyone up, and Perry being the one to bring him back to reality. Despite the difference in their personalities, they get along great. This is a great friendship that grows stronger and stronger as the war goes on. They learn to depend on each other.
Despite the characters' great personalities, I did not enjoy the book. The intense action and violence was too much. I couldn't stand reading about men getting blown to pieces or people getting their heads chopped off. It's not m kind of story. That is why I can relate to Perry's character. When he witnesses someone die, he freezes up and the image runs through his head for days on end. I can imagine if I had been in that war, I would feel the exact same way. All that blood and gore is not for me.
In conclusion, I would say that overall it is an ok book...if you like that kind of material. It is well written, but not appropriate for younger audiences. I personally wouldn't recommend the book, but if you like action and death, this may be the book for you.
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Summary: Fallen Angels Review
Review: Fallen Angels
... Walter Dean Myer's instant classic Fallen Angels is a truly insightful and eye opening look into the lives of several teenagers as they become involved in the Vietnam conflict. The book is great for men and women, for children and adults, it's a lock that once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down. Richie Perry is a high school graduate from Harlem. He dreams of someday going to college to become a writer, and supporting not only himself, but his younger brother Kenny as well. He can't find work, so he decides to enlist in the army. His recruiting officer tells him he will serve one tour, and work at a desk the entire time processing papers. He couldn't have been more wrong. Nearly five months later, he has completed basic training and is on a plane over to the steamy jungles of Vietnam. He is surprised to learn that he will see combat, but is optimistic that it won't be long until he's back home, on the Harlem streets he once found so cold and unwelcoming. Richie and his company are called upon to seize several Viet Cong infested villiages; villiages that still hold several civilians including women and children. Richie and some of the soldiers in his company become so frightened on one occasion, they simply fire off into the darkness of night, with no regard for what or whom their rounds hit. Richie says to comfort a fellow soldier, "...I was scared too, you weren't the only one. I closed my eyes and just started shooting..." One thing Richie could find comfort in was the companionship he gained from the interaction with a few of the teenagers in his company. One of the boys' father is a movie director in Hollywood, so he relates everything to movies he had seen in the past. He gives insights and advice based on movies. Although the boys have numerous differences that range from their race, lifestyle, and intelligence levels, but they share one common goal. To get home alive, and they'll stop at nothing to get there.
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